Synchronous abdominal tuberculosis and adenocarcinoma of the colon

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Kumuthan Sriskandarajah¹  Louis Temple¹  Paul X. Toomey¹  E. Jane H. Turner¹ 

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关键词: Tuberculosis;    adenocarcinoma;    colonic adenocarcinoma;    colorectal cancer;   

DOI  :  10.1102/1470-5206.2011.0026

学科分类：传染病学

来源: e-MED Ltd.

【 摘 要 】

This case report describes a young man in his early 20s who was found to have synchronous adenocarcinoma of the colon and abdominal tuberculosis. This is a rare finding and it is discussed whether a dampened immune response by the cancer allowed a latent tuberculosis infection to become active or vice versa.

【 授权许可】

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